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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BOOKING AND EXPENSING OF TRAVEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

  • US 20080126143A1
  • Filed: 06/15/2007
  • Published: 05/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for managing booking of travel products and services by a traveler, comprising:

  • receiving request criteria from the traveler;

    retrieving at least one option that relates to the request criteria by searching multiple data sources at the same time, the multiple data sources comprising;

    a global distribution system data source;

    a public Web site;

    a travel aggregation public Web site; and

    a data source privately connected to a vendor.displaying the at least one option to the traveler in a common interface regardless of the data source;

    presenting the at least one option and information on whether the at least one option is an in-policy option, compliant with a policy entered by a managing entity;

    receiving at least one selection for booking from the at least one option; and

    directing the user to one of the multiple data sources for booking of the at least one selection when the at least one selection is an in-policy option; and

    storing booking information for the at least one selection in a record with a common interface regardless of the data source.

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